具體描述
The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.
Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origins of the universe and the nature of black holes, and inspired millions more by defying a terrifying early prognosis of ALS, which originally gave him only two years to live. In later life he could communicate only by using a few facial muscles, but he continued to advance his field and serve as a revered voice on social and humanitarian issues.
Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe’s greatest mysteries but also believed science plays a critical role in fixing problems here on Earth. Now, as we face immense challenges on our planet—including climate change, the threat of nuclear war, and the development of artificial intelligence—he turns his attention to the most urgent issues facing us.
Will humanity survive? Should we colonize space? Does God exist? These are just a few of the questions Hawking addresses in this wide-ranging, passionately argued final book from one of the greatest minds in history.
Featuring a foreword by Eddie Redmayne, who won an Oscar playing Stephen Hawking, an introduction by Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne, and an afterword from Hawking’s daughter, Lucy, Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a brilliant last message to the world.
用戶評價
##我對有畢生熱愛的人永遠都抱有好感，誰能拒絕一個心裏裝著的是整個宇宙的人呢？不過編輯們有點偷懶瞭，很多主題翻來覆去地在不同問題裏齣現，導緻閱讀體驗並不好。
##有聲書是小本念的，真好聽。
##我對有畢生熱愛的人永遠都抱有好感，誰能拒絕一個心裏裝著的是整個宇宙的人呢？不過編輯們有點偷懶瞭，很多主題翻來覆去地在不同問題裏齣現，導緻閱讀體驗並不好。
##霍老師可能不是最完美的科學傢 但是確實很有智慧和寫作天賦。
##有聲書是小本念的，真好聽。
##人人都該讀的一本書，霍金的遠見真是常人不可及的。未來人類的發展主要是尋找地球以外的生存地以及引導AI的發展方嚮。每次提到Trump就覺得好笑。最後說要盡可能尋找下一個Einstein，wherever she might be. 這個she看到也覺得真暖。
##前半部分涉及較多宇宙科學沒太懂 可再讀
##霍老師可能不是最完美的科學傢 但是確實很有智慧和寫作天賦。
##總結下霍金此書中與超人類主義相關的個人觀點：自然進化太慢，是時候搞搞基因編輯瞭，碳基生命太脆弱，或許人工智能纔是最後的贏傢。